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Connecticut officials have chosen a software platform developed by real estate data and technology company Yardi to operate its COVID-19 rental relief program.

UniteCT, administered by the state Department of Housing, provides direct financial assistance to landlords and utility companies on behalf of their delinquent tenants and customers. The program has received more than 2,200 applications so far since being reopened March 15, Yardi said. The program is funded by $235 million in federal money provided in the December COVID-19 relief package, although the state is also receiving a share of the additional $21.55 billion for rental and utility assistance and $10 billion for homeowner mortgage assistance included in the aid package President Joe Biden pushed through Congress earlier this year.

“Our intention for the federal emergency rental assistance funds is to stabilize Connecticut’s rental housing market. Our statewide strategy will allow complete oversight of these funds and make it more efficient to deliver assistance where it is needed most. I am reassured knowing that Yardi has the proven experience and technology to make our vision a reality,” state Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno said in a statement.

The Yardi software platform, called “Rent Relief” allows households seeking help to submit applications and upload supporting documentation. Once approved, Rent Relief facilitates the transaction of funds into the bank accounts of beneficiaries.

“Programs created by recent stimulus legislation are key to assisting renters and landlords to maintain solvency. Yardi is pleased to be part of economic recovery efforts with Rent Relief, the latest example of nearly four decades of developing full-service technology,” Chris Voss, vice president of affordable housing at Yardi, said in a statement.